YOU have to “DISCOVER AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S WILL” and based on the principles of in the Bible and make a decision as to the involvement He desires of you and your family!
If there is a God, as I believe there is, and if He rules the world in His sovereignty, as the Bible says He does, and if He will bring human history to a close according to His plan and appoint to every person his eternal destiny, as Jesus taught that He will, then two of the most important questions for any human being to answer are these:
1) What is God's goal in creating and governing the world?
There is a battle today over the origins of the universe. The tension is really one between philosophical beliefs rather than scientific evidence. The famous Scopes trial was the beginning of the public battle, but it rages on even more furiously today.
Harold Espinosa shares with us the deaper meanings behind the gifts of the Magi.
Jesus noticed the conspicuous man who climbed a tree in order to see him. He noticed the blind man who kept shouting to get his attention. And he also noticed the inconspicuous woman in the crowd who touched his coat and he noticed little children. Perhaps we could begin to just notice the people in our lives… the people we see every day.
The Christmas season can be a time of joy, no matter how broke you are or how busy you are. Joy is like love- it is not merely an emotion, but a decision, and I believe you can be as joyful as you want to be. It’s all in where you choose to put your focus.
In Christ, we have been adopted as children of God. If you are in Christ, meaning if you’ve trusted him to be your life leader, then God is your Daddy!
Harold Espinosa challenges us to look to our Mighty God and be His mighty people.
Christ is the wonderful counselor who comforts us and defends us.
As a body of believers we must decrease and He must increase. Individually, I would ask you to consider this question "Is your joy complete?" If it is not, if it is lacking - what are you doing about it? Are you trying to find yourself? Or focusing on yourself for a season? Are you trying to figure out what you want? Or are you centering your focus on Jesus? Worshiping Him. Glorifying Him. Telling the world in word and deed about the greatness of our God.
